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Polybius

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21. You're going to miss all the fun

Reply to JohnSJ (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2024, 11:12 AM

Oct 4

I love hearing stuff like "We have an announcement to make. CNN now projects that Kamala Harris has won the state of New Hampshire." Ironically, those kind of announcements will be gone if the Electoral College ever goes away.

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On Election Day I think I will just go to bed early, and wake up the next day to see the results. Too much at stake, [View all] JohnSJ Oct 4 OP

If I could in any way relax enough to do that, House of Roberts Oct 4 #1

I completely understand Mz Pip Oct 4 #2

Yeah... though you might want to sleep two or three days Takket Oct 4 #3

I would need pills for that BeyondGeography Oct 4 #4

No doubt. JohnSJ Oct 4 #8

I'll need to calculate cilla4progress Oct 4 #5

I'm not sure I could sleep. Maybe nap an hour or two before it gets to me and I have to watch the inane hlthe2b Oct 4 #6

I wish I could start sleeping now and not wake up until the dust has settled - Ocelot II Oct 4 #7

The media and Networks LOVE high DRAMA. ProudMNDemocrat Oct 4 #9

I usually pull an all nighter rogerballard Oct 4 #10

If Kamala captures Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida Wednesdays Oct 4 #11

If she were to win Florida, that would likely be a sign of a landslide Jose Garcia Oct 4 #23

I went to bed early in 2020, thinking TSF probably won. Rustynaerduwell Oct 4 #12

It wasn't decided until days later Prairie Gates Oct 4 #16

I went to bed Mz Pip Oct 4 #26

Exactly my thoughts LZ1234 Oct 4 #13

I did precisely that in 2016 EYESORE 9001 Oct 4 #14

"It will determine for me what kind of Thanksgiving I will have." Prairie Gates Oct 4 #15

In 2000 I was so frazzled the whole campaign year that in the days before election day UTUSN Oct 4 #17

That won't help if 2020 was any guide Jersey Devil Oct 4 #18

I'll be up with a bottle of wine (or possible rum) at my elbow peggysue2 Oct 4 #19

It'll be a few days until we know, like it was the last time. BannonsLiver Oct 4 #20

You're going to miss all the fun Polybius Oct 4 #21

The senate races and house calls though will still be exciting!! ColinC Oct 4 #33

Sounds like a plan although I would normally go to bed early anyways. elocs Oct 4 #22

What???!? Hell no Betty Boom Oct 4 #24

I drank too much on election night senseandsensibility Oct 4 #25

I feel like you do. BUT bluestarone Oct 4 #27

"you might want to sleep two or three days" J_William_Ryan Oct 4 #28

I'll be in the middle of clinicals Sympthsical Oct 4 #29

Thats what I do watch a movie or two go to bed and turn on the doc03 Oct 4 #30

I feel like it can do wonders for your mental health ColinC Oct 4 #32

I commend you if your anxiety would allow you to do such a thing ColinC Oct 4 #31

I will probably need to take something to help me sleep JohnSJ Oct 4 #34

So this will be my first presidential election on the east coast ColinC Oct 4 #36

You will be more real-time then where I am on the West Coast. JohnSJ Oct 4 #37

Went to sleep about 10:30 ET election night 2016 Xavier Breath Oct 4 #35

How come we don't get to revolt if the numbers aren't there? tavernier Oct 4 #38